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October Term 1984 · decided Mar 20, 1985

Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Chaney et al.

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  • Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Chaney, OT 1984, March 20, 1985.
  • Citation: 470 U.S. 821.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1985-03-20 (October Term 1984). Citation: 470 U.S. 821. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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